1 Corinthians 5 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition（CEVDCI）

Immoral Followers

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2You are proud, when you ought to feel bad enough to chase away anyone who acts like this.

3-4I am with you only in my thoughts. But in the name of our Lord Jesus I have already judged this man, as though I were with you in person. So when you meet together and the power of the Lord Jesus is with you, I will be there too.

5You must then hand that man over to Satan. His body will be destroyed, but his spirit will be saved when the Lord Jesus returns.

6 I told you not to have anything to do with immoral people.

10But I wasn't talking about the people of this world. You would have to leave this world to get away from everyone who is immoral or greedy or who cheats or worships idols.

11I was talking about your own people who are immoral or greedy or worship idols or curse others or get drunk or cheat. Don't even eat with them!

12Why should I judge outsiders? Aren't we supposed to judge only church members?

13Dt 13.5; 17.5-7 (LXX). God judges everyone else. The Scriptures say, “Chase away any of your own people who are evil.”